Roganutpadaniya
(prevention
of origin of
diseases)
Adhraaya Vedga (urges not to be
suppressed)
Urges of
flatus,
faeces,
urine,
sneeze,
thirst,
hunger,
sleep,
cough,
breathing on
exertion,
yawn,
vomitting
and of
semen,
should not
be
suppressed
(by force as
a habit).
Adhovta
rodha—(suppression
of flatus)
Suppression
of the urge
of flatus,
will give
rise to
abdominal
tumor,
upward
movement
inside the
alimentary
tract, pain
(in the
abdomen)
exhaustion
(even
without
exertion)
obstruction
to the
elimination
of flatus,
urine and
feces, loss
of vision,
loss of
digestive
capacity and
diseases of
the heart.
Purusha
rodha—(suppression
of faeces )
:—
Suppression
of the urge
of faeces
gives rise
to pain in
the calves,
running in
the nose,
headache,
upward
movement of
air
(belching),
cutting pain
in the
rectum,
oppression
in the
region of
the heart,
vomitting of
feces and
diseases
mentioned
earlier
(under
suppression
of flatus).
Mutrarodha—(suppression
of urine) :—
By the
suppression
of the urge
of urine
arise,
cutting pain
all over the
body,
formation of
urine
stones,
severe pain
in the
urinary
bladder,
penis and
groin, and
also the
diseases
mentioned
earlier
(under
suppression
of flatus
and faeces).
For these (
diseases
arising from
suppression
of flatus,
feces and
urine) the
treatment
are rectal
wicks
(suppositories),
oil massage
and bath,
immersion
bath, tub
bath,
sudation
therapy and
enema
therapy. In
diseases due
to
suppression
of faeces,
foods and
drinks which
help its
elimination
(laxatives
and
purgatives)
are to be
used. If
diseases
caused by
suppression
of urine,
drinking of
ghee (as per
procedure of
oleation
therapy
described )
So also
drinking
ghee in the
maximum dose
at the end
of digestion
of food of
both the
midday and
the night
which is
known as
avapita
sneha.
Udgrarodha—(suppression
of belching)
:
Suppression
of the (urge
of) belching
produces
loss of
taste (or of
appetite),
obstruction
in the
(region of)
heart and
chest,
flatulence,
cough and
hiccup,
treatment
for this, is
similar to
that of
hiccup.
(suppression
of thirst)
Suppression
of
thirst will
give risc to
emaciation,
debility of
the body,
deafness,
loss of
consciousness
delusion),
giddiness
and heart
diseases;
for this,
all kinds of
cold
measures
(cold food,
drink, bath,
use of drugs
of cold
potency
etc.) is
ideal.
Khudrodha—(suppression
of hunger)
Cutting pain
in the body,
loss of
taste (or
appetite),
debility,
emaciation,
pain in the
abdomen and
giddiness
(result from
suppression
of the urge
of hunger).
These should
be treated
with food
which is
easy to
digest,
fatty, warm
and little
in quantity,
ii.
Jvrarodha—(suppression
of sleep):—
Suppression
of sleep
causes
delusion,
feeling of
heaviness of
the head and
eyes,
lassitude,
too many
and
squeezing
pain all
over the
body. Good
sleep aid
mild
massaging
are the
ideal
treatments,
Kasa-rodha—(suppression
of cough)
Suppression
of cough
causes its
increaser
difficulty
in
breathing,
loss of
taste (or
appetite),
heart
diseases,
emaciation
and hiccup.
For these,
all
treatments
which
relieve (or
cure) cough
should be
done. is
sukrarodha
(suppression
of semen) :—
Suppression
of semen
produces its
discharge
(constantly),
pain and
swelling of
the
genitals,
fever,
discomfort
in the
(region of)
the heart,
obstruction
to
micturition,
cutting pain
in the body,
vriddhi
(inguinal
and scrotal
hernia),
urinary
stones and
impotence.
These should
be treated
with food
containing
poultry,
sura (beer)
and rice,
enema
therapy, oil
massage,
immersion
bath
(tub-bath)
milk
processed
with drugs
which clean
the bladder;
and loving
women
(copulation).
Those
persons who
are
habituated
to
suppression
of urges
and having
thirst and
pain in the
abdomen,
emaciation
and faecal
voimitting
should be
rejected.
All diseases
arise from
(premature)
initiation
(by force)
and
suppression
(control by
force) of
the urges of
the body.
For those
common
diseases
arising from
these acts
specific
treatments
were
enumerated
so far. In
others of
different
kinds,
usually
pavana
(vãta) gets
aggravated,
hence they
should be
treated with
foods,
drinks and
therapies
which clear
the passages
(of vãta)
and help its
downward
movement.
